I know it's still 2017 but after Friday the majority of the conference is going to be done. I thought the 2017 thread was a great resource to utilize throughout the season. I understand if you do not want to engage in 2018 talk this early but I am going to throw it out there.

South

1. Indian Valley - I think it's obviously Indian Valleys to win.

2. Garaway - I think they will be better than Ridgewood because Ridgewood will have a freshman QB.

I've made this prediction all year to anyone in the valley who will listen to me, next year has the chance to be the best team the valley has ever seen. I know i'm a homer and a lot of things have to fall into place for this to happen, So i'm totally open to critisism and expect it seeing as so many other homers give me a befuttled look.

I love talking about next year already. Wish it was football season year round! Hate that it's almost over for everyone not making week 11. I think although Ridgewood may have a freshman starting qb (still hoping Slusher doesn't allow this) their defense will be much improved. They started a freshman and sophomore at LB. 2 freshmen at DT, and a plethora of sophomores everywhere else. I agree that it is IV's conference to lose but I would not count Ridgewood or Garaway out. Claymont..(oh how the mighty will fall. lol) Tusky Valley will continue to be what they are (mediocre renegade program) Newcomerstown should just end their program if they are going to continue to stay in the south division

As for the lower division, EC should run it again fairly easy. (I do not feel they will be the juggernaut they were this year but will still win the north) SV should be improved with their young qb having a full season under his belt. I think Strasburg will get better each year under this coach (numbers will hurt them) Interested to see what Malvern does next year. Trail (if they're still in) will struggle.

I've made this prediction all year to anyone in the valley who will listen to me, next year has the chance to be the best team the valley has ever seen. I know i'm a homer and a lot of things have to fall into place for this to happen, So i'm totally open to critisism and expect it seeing as so many other homers give me a befuttled look.

Based on roster and returned experience/athletes. We shall see, but I'm usually not that far off. Remember who predicted the first ever playoff team 2 years before it happened when no one was believing.

Based on roster and returned experience/athletes. We shall see, but I'm usually not that far off. Remember who predicted the first ever playoff team 2 years before it happened when no one was believing.

Lol, that team was expected to do well..... Gotta remember, most all the IVC teams are young this year!!!! I hope you are right, but EC.. BT... Malvern will have nice teams next year as well.... Best ever, no way... Best ever, IMO, is still the '78 team!!!!!!!!

I'll still give them a chance. Not saying they will be, saying they have the tools to make it a conversation. We shall see. But like all us football heads know on here, there should be a lot of good teams next year in the north and south.

No need for you to echo the above comments. If it's on Arbiter then that means an admin put it in so you don't need to get on here and verify it. No need for you to try and show that you're "in the know"

Claymont will be either 0-10 or 1-9. After watching the IV game, Scott Beckley was 1000% correct on his assessment of the Claymont coach. Indian Valley 10 - 0, they will be flat out scary next season. Back to Back 10-0 season is highly likely!!!!

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Originally Posted by Johnny Moxon

Way too early predictions for next season.

Big school.

Indian Valley- Possibly 10-0 again.
Ridgewood- 9-1 8-2
Garaway- 7-3

Claymont 6-4 5-5
T.V. 5-5
Newcomerstown 0-10.

I'd say the IVC championship will be played on September 28th at Ridgewood. IV will be the favorite in that game.

I know some Dover fans will not agree with me but I would like to see IV at Dover for the opener. I think it would be a good situation for both schools, a big crowd/big gate would be guaranteed, IV would provide better competition than our recent openers Shaw was the only challenging team in the past several years and I think it hurts Dover when we immediately get into the meat of the schedule in week 2.
What's in it for IV? I think the IV community would be totally pumped all summer,close proximity,Dover offense usually takes a couple games to get rolling and Dover has had issues against teams with strong ground games.
What do the IV folks and the rest of you think? As far as I know Dover is still open for game 1. How about IV?

I said nothing negative about the IV program or coaches. I said they will be 10-0 next year. Next years team will be loaded, hard to beat. Coach Lanc. & staff have done a great job building this program into a powerhouse.So, before you call someone a scumbag... you should read what they typed.. Rookie!!!!!

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Originally Posted by IVbraves

Looking back at Rebels12 posts he seems to call for coaches' jobs quite a bit on anonymous forums. Go back in your hole scumbag.

We are excited about the current and future state of the IV Football program.